Discount Trees And Shrubs

You can prune dead or diseased limbs anytime of the year. Starter fertilizer by Espoma. Plant with Castle Wall Holly for good berry production. Shearing twice a year is sufficient but only if needed.

Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. In most cases, the plant should have no problem recovering from such a major pruning, and the pruned plant should quickly begin to grow with vigor.

Staking young trees is recommended to minimize the stress on the stem from winds blowing the tree. New growth is a very sophisticated dark green, perfect for tall hedge or specimen.

Whether the Limelight Hydrangea Tree is planted in a container, on the patio or in the garden, it offers the perfect accent to practically any planting location. Its reputation for ravishing blooms has thrust this little-but-fierce tree into the limelight...

Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “die back”...

It also will help to maintain the acid level in the soil that Arborvitaes need to thrive. Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant.

It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Don't fertilize Blue Point Juniper Spiral Topiary after August.

Don't fertilize Weeping Blue Spruce after August in the North. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilize Spruce such as Weeping Blue Spruce although truth be told...

The Christmas Jewel Holly tree is great if you need to create privacy for your home. The one question that comes up often when talking to customers is “when is the best time to plant.”?

Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer. Horstmans Silberlocke Korean Fir is very easy to grow however it may be helpful to know that a very small plant which is planted in...

For varieties that bloom before mid-July, deadheading (or cutting off spent blossoms) can often result in a second blooming. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects.

“Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage or even death of the Sweetbay Magnolia Tree. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would...

Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected.

When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag. (Use less fertilizer for junipers in a container.) “Fertilizer burn” can occur when too much fertilizer is applied, resulting in a drying out of the roots and damage...

The miniature, or dwarf, varieties such are generally bred to have lots of branches, and they tend to look shrub-like and would only need pruning if they are growing unevenly. Follow this up with a early summer application of , this will provide the necessary...

European settlers in the New World used the branches of Witch Hazel trees as divining rods for dowsing, which is the basis for one of the explanations as to how witch hazel trees received the “witch” part of their name.

Cut any dead branches back to the point of origin on the parent stem or back to the central leader trunk. Always be sure to look on the fertilizer label on the back of the bag to see exactly what is included in the fertilizer.

Apply the fertilizer according to the label directions immediately on top of the soil, and be sure to water the plant thoroughly after the application. Not all Nitrogen deficiencies result in stunted growth.

This dwarf plant fits easily into any landscape, including container gardens. Little Quick Fire from Proven Winners flowers about a month before other hydrangeas. White flowers transform to pink-red as summer progresses.

It reaches just 1 ft. Prune in early spring, just as new growth begins to emerge on the stems. Invincibelle Wee White from Proven Winners is the first dwarf Annabelle-type hydrangea in the world.

Pristine Mountain Laurel is a great little shrub for your garden. In late spring to early summer, clusters of pure white blooms open against the green foliage. Growing 3 to 4 ft. Tall with a similar spread, Pristine Mountain Laurel has lush, evergreen...

Produces very few fruit, none of which are edible. Fine Line Buckthorn from Proven Winners combines wonderful texture and a narrow form that makes it great for any landscape. Architecturally interesting, it is very useful in narrow hedgerows, as an accent...

Best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. Great for smaller gardens and yards. The stems are strong and hold the flowers upright. Silver Dollar Hydrangea is a compact plant with large, lacy white blooms in late summer.

Pearl Glam also resists deer. Pearl Glam Beautyberry from Proven Winners emerges in spring with dark purple foliage, then brings white flowers in late summer that yield hundreds of violet-purple berries.

This plant fits well into residential landscapes and container gardens and is also a great match with Jazz Hands Dwarf White. Jazz Hands Dwarf Pink Loropetalum from Proven Winners has cool purple foliage with a cranberry undercurrent.

Tiny Tuff Stuff from Proven Winners is a very hardy hydrangea that produces blue flowers in acidic soil and pink in more alkaline soil. The blooms tip down in a distinctive arching fashion and the shrub's narrow leaves and an abundance of flowers cover...

'Big Daddy' will bloom from early summer through fall. Pink in alkaline soils and blue in acidic soils, Big Daddy's huge blooms are as big as balloons at a child's birthday party. Perfect for flower arrangements.